this is the man who escaped from a patrol car in redwood city thursday night after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. he is now being held on $135,000 bail. >>> in an effort to cut down on crime in san francisco some community groups joined forces in the castro district this weekend to hand out safety packets and whistle. >> for your key chain, a safety whistle and it has safety information on it. keep it with you at all times and if you need help, blow! >> the sisters of perpetual indulgence and castro community on patrol want everyone to be each other's eyes and ears. this is not a new program, it's worked in the past. because it's worked in the past they make their rounds with the safety packets. he is a gay rights activist who was an intern for late supervisor harvey milk and he was attacked many years ago and was saved by his whistle. >> it sounds like such a simple thing, but it works. i myself back in the day experienced being attacked and blowing my whistle and having people respond, so just the startling, piercing noise of it often is enough to drive the